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mycelium

/mɑɪ.ˈsi.li.əm/

Meanings
noun
The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.

Examples :

"Beneath the forest floor, a vast network of mycelium connected the trees, allowing them to share nutrients. "
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Related Words

Illustration fungus

fungus noun

/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/

Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

"The mold growing on the old bread is a type of fungus. "

Illustration branching

branching verb

/ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/

To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.

"New leaves are branching from the old oak tree. "

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

Illustration forest

forest noun

/ˈfɒɹɪst/ /fɔɹst/

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

"The hikers ventured deep into the forest, hoping to find a hidden waterfall. "

Illustration network

network noun

/nɛtwɜːk/ /nɛtwɝk/

A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

"The spider's silken network stretched across the entire doorway. "

Illustration vegetative

vegetative adjective

/ˈvɛdʒəteɪtɪv/

Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.

"The gardener carefully tended the vegetative growth of the tomato plants. "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration nutrients

nutrients noun

/ˈnuːtriənts/ /ˈnjuːtriənts/

A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

"The vegetables provided many essential nutrients for the growing children. "

Illustration hyphae

hyphae noun

/ˈhaɪfiː/ /ˈhaɪfaɪ/

Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.

"The mold growing on the bread consisted of many tiny, white hyphae, forming a fuzzy network. "

Illustration connected

connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration beneath

beneath adverb

/bɪˈniːθ/

Below or underneath.

"The books were stacked neatly beneath the desk. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"